Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School
Church Lane, Wrestlingworth, Sandy, SG19 2EUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School is a primary school in Sandy for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 134 schools in Central Bedfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 29 November 2023, report published 31 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 29 November 2023
Wrestlingworth Lower School is warm and friendly. Pupils enjoy attending and are very happy at school. They embody the school's values such as positivity, integrity, peace, and love. Regular assemblies celebrate the school's values and play an important part in school life. Relationships between pupils and adults are respectful. Adults know all pupils very well. This helps pupils to feel safe because they know that adults will help them if they have any worries. Classrooms are calm and orderly. While the curriculum offer is new, pupils enjoy their learning. Pupils respond positively to adults' high expectations of both learning and behaviour. There is a strong emphasis on using the outdoors to enhance learning. For example, pupils spoke enthusiastically about the fruits and vegetables that they had grown and cooked. There are regular walks around the village and visits to places of worship. These activities help pupils understand and respect their local environment and community. Pupils would like more opportunities to nurture their interests. Parents are positive about the work of the school. One comment, typical of many was: 'Wrestlingworth is a wonderful school with absolutely fantastic and caring teachers and staff.'
What the school should improve
- The school has very recently introduced several new approaches to implementing the curriculum in some subjects. Some staff are not yet confident in delivering the new curriculum plans as well as they could. The school should ensure that teachers deliver the planned curriculum consistently well across all subjects and classes.
- There are very few opportunities for pupils to take up school clubs. Pupils do not have enough opportunities to develop their interests. The school should implement its plans to provide more opportunities for pupils to attend school clubs.
Pupil numbers and mix
58 pupils on roll, with places for 65
Schools near Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton CofE VA Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Dunton CofE Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Potton Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Gamlingay Village Primary | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Byrne
- Phone
- 01767631249
- Address
- Church Lane, Wrestlingworth, Sandy, SG19 2EU
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- URN
- 109609
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.